- ISBN13: 9781554073443
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Product Description
The modern classic, completely updated.
The newest edition of The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide includes the latest data and answers the questions most often asked by home astronomers, from beginners to experienced stargazers. Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer provide expert guidance on the right types of telescopes and other equipment; photographing the stars through a telescope; and star charts, software and other references. They cover daytime and twilight observing, planetary and deep-sky observing, and much more.
With over 500 color photographs and illustrations, The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide is one of the most valuable, beautiful and user-friendly astronomy books ever produced.
New and updated for this edition:
- A 20-page full-color Atlas of the Milky Way provides location and context for hundreds of celestial objects mentioned throughout the book.
- A chapter on Astrophotography with Digital Cameras specifies what equipment works best and how to use it to collect a color gallery of celestial portraits.
- Telescopes for Recreational Astronomy features assessments of a wide range of new telescopes, from models for beginners to those for veteran astronomy enthusiasts, with special emphasis on computerized telescopes and how they work.
- Accessory Catalog spotlights the best of the accessories and flags the frivolous and irrelevant.
- Three practical appendices: Polar Aligning Your Telescope; Optics Cleaning and Collimation; Testing Your Telescope Optics.
Any serious home astronomer must have this superb guide as an ongoing reference.
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The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide
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The item arrived in condition as described and it got to me fast
I highly recommend this book to the serious amateur astronomer wanting to get the most from the night sky.
To the point: Buy no other. This is THE best book on the subject. Amateur? Professional? Intermediate? Just starting? STOP. This is the book to buy. PERIOD. Is this simple enough?
I use this book and “Turn Left at Orion” the most. This book is priced well for a hardback and covers a LOT of ground. It’s coverage of filters, eyepieces, photographic techniques make it well worth the price. It’s also a lot of fun !!
Dickinson is a delightful and talented astronomer who has a gift of “sharing the wealth” of his experience and excitement for backyard astronomers across the world. This book was my first purchase, based on reviews here and suggestions at star parties. Although (by necessity) telescope reviews and equipment in general will be outdated by the time a book goes to press, his concepts, lessons, and suggestions remain timeless. I have found his advise and approach to astronomy to be full of wisdom; he is a no nonsense author whose primary goal is to be an advocate for the hobby, and if one were to read no other book, this would be the book to read! I would consider this book to be a prerequisite to entering the hobby! Enjoy it as I have.
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